Kitchen & Vegetable gardens, Somerset.

Vegetable Garden, Corsley, nr Frome, Somerset

Brief

To create a productive and attractive vegetable plot, in an established country garden setting.

I had been working at the gardens in Corsley for several years, re-developing and designing areas of this 5 acre garden, when the clients asked me to organise the vegetable garden. It had always been a vast expanse of soil traditionally worked with rows of vegetables, but the client wanted something more manageable and attractive.

I made a plan to divide the space into rectangular raised beds but to plant vegetables in arcs and circles, which cut through the straight lines. This added fun and spontaneity to the basic framework and could change yearly to accommodate crop rotation. Hazel sticks were used to grow runner beans and cut flowers and again the shapes and positions of these could be changed. The practical layout meant it was easy to mow the grass paths and kept the garden accessible all year.

Project Type

Melanie Jackson garden design is a small company in Bath providing inspired planting design and beautiful gardens in and around Bath. Even with the most derelict plots or daunting projects, I can find a way to create a garden that is welcoming and relaxing. I cover a wide range of styles, including family, contemporary or low maintenance gardens, vegetable, wildlife and cottage gardens, courtyards, modern terraces and traditional gardens. I also work with conservation projects, listed buildings and landscapes of historic interest. I am keen to promote organic practice and the inclusion of wildlife and ecology from design through to completion. With over 20 years of practical and technical experience, I ensure each project delivers a design service tailored to suit your garden and individual needs. Designing a garden can mean re-landscaping the entire plot or simply re-planting and shaping existing borders. I am happy to work on complete gardens or smaller areas of planting. I also offer gardening advice and ideas with workshops and a specialist garden maintenance service.